Dump two or three handfuls of cracked or shaved ice into a cocktail shaker and add everything but the seltzer. Shake energetically for a minute or more, then strain into a 6- to 8-ounce highball glass. Add seltzer and stir gently.

Yield: One drink.

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A similar drink from the era (and from Wondrich's new book on Jerry Thomas) that might have some interest in these parts is the Morning Glory Fizz (as the name indicates, this is a morning drink meant to clear the cobwebs from the night before).

Shake long and hard with plenty of ice, strain into a fizz or small highball glass; top with an ounce or two of club soda.

"The above drink must be drank as soon as prepared, so as not to lose the effect of it. The author respectfully recommends the above drink as an excellent one for a morning beverage, which will give a good appetite and quiet the nerves." -- Harry Johnson, New and Improved Bartender's Manual, 1882.

I've found this surprisingly light and refreshing. Beats the hell out of a Mimosa any day.

"It was a game that you could only beat by being in the know, and Eastern pikers had no business out there. I was too busy experimenting with the green stuff--straight, drips and frappes--to snuggle up to the clique that knew how all the races were going to be run, one, two, three, and that's why they put the final crimp in me within two weeks after I hit San Francisco."--Clarence Louis Cullen, Tales of the Ex-Tanks

I read a review of "Imbibe!" and was fascinated. Would you post your review of the book in the Literature forum?
"At the Occidental, Thomas was earning $100 a week, more than the vice president of the United States"
Now i want to try a Blue Blazer!

"I don't think I should say sorry for things i do in dreams, some people live like they're falling, some people die in their sleep" -Wolf Parade

...If you squick at the idea of raw egg, there are powdered, reconstitutable versions available.

In my book there is no true substitute for straight-from-the-egg fresh eggwhites. If necessary, and only if necessary, I'll use the still-liquid bottled pasturized eggwhites, but there is a noticeable difference. I've frankly never tried powdered egg whites, and I'm not anxious to either :->

I assume that the raw egg issue for most folks is the hidden danger of salmonella?

Reports I read say it is about a 1 in 20,000 risk of getting a salmonella spiked egg.

Also, both alcohol and citric acid are enemies of salmonella, and so I could jump to the conclusion that they will further mitigate any dangers... although I have yet to see a scientific study that proves it. The closest I've seen is that there was apparently a case of ship-board salmonella poisoning on a cruise ship or something, and everybody got sick, except those that were drinking :->